Marten, Bulgaria
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| Province (oblast) |
Ruse |
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| Population | 3,902 (15.09.2006) |
| Altitude | 42 m |
| Postal code | 7058 |
| Area code | 08117 |
| Geographic coordinates |
43° 55' north, 26° 5' east |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer) |
| Mayor | Todor Georgiev |
Marten is a town in the Northern part of Bulgaria. It is located in Ruse Rrovince.
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[edit] Geography
The town is located on the right bank of the Danube. In the site called Yamata (Bulgarian: Ямата) is located a unique for Bulgaria meteorite crater. [1]
[edit] History
The town was fouded as a Roman Fortress called Tegra (Tegris, Tigris) in the First Century A.D., a part of the fortifications on the Danube border of the Empire. It is supposed to have existed also during the Second Bulgarian Empire. In early Ottoman documents it is named Maruteni.
Marten was proclaimed a town on August 7th, 2006 by the House of Ministers of Republic of Bulgaria.
[edit] Historic Sights
"St. Geogre" church, built in 1896.
[edit] Annual Events
Marten Fair is organized annually on May, 6th.
